Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

About the Role

With a newly signed power agreement securing operations through to 2035, now is the perfect time to join a respected multinational company with a strong future.

Are you passionate about people and how they engage with their work environment?

We are offering an opportunity for a Safety Superintendent at our Aluminium Smelter in Portland, Victoria. Located in a vibrant coastal community, Portland offers the lifestyle benefits of regional living while allowing you to return home each night and enjoy a healthy work-life balance. As one of the region's largest employers, Portland Aluminium plays an important role in the local community, providing you with the chance to make a meaningful impact both on site and beyond the workplace.

In this high-impact leadership role, you will:

- Drive the H&S; strategy, strengthen our safety management framework and accelerate risk-reduction programs—with an unwavering focus on critical risk.
- Turn data and governance insights into action by uncovering trends, targeting improvement opportunities and leading high-value projects.
- Partner with the H&S; Manager on statutory reporting and build trusted relationships with corporate and regulatory stakeholders.
- Champion due diligence through strong operational awareness, disciplined compliance and proactive risk leadership.
- Shape fit-for-purpose training and development by providing strategic and operational advice aligned with the site’s highest risks.




- Inspire and grow a capable team of safety professionals through coaching, mentoring, development and succession planning.
- Lead targeted Fatal and Serious Injury Prevention initiatives, influence leaders to eliminate exposure and share best practice across the operation.
- Step into the location H&S; Manager role when required, providing confident leadership and seamless leave coverage.

What’s on offer

- We support relocations to Portland
- Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan
- Employee growth and development opportunities
- Parental leave support for all caregivers.
- Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
- Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options
- Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

You’ll thrive in this influential leadership role if you bring:

- Relevant qualifications in health and safety of similar field, providing a strong foundation for impactful leadership.
- Proven health and safety and or operational leadership experience, ideally gained in a complex heavy industrial environment.
- The expertise to translate health and safety legislation into practical, high-impact solutions that keep Alcoa compliant and our people protected.
- A strong command of risk-based health and safety management, with the confidence to turn insight into action.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire leaders and teams to lift health and safety systems, culture and performance.

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📌 Safety Superintendent (Portland)
🏢 Alcoa
📍 Portland